Let’s face it: at this point, Detroit Red Wings fans are quietly rooting for the “L.” Though it could be argued that fans are always hoping for the win, it’s crucial that Detroit finds a way to slide down the scale as the season comes to a close. As one Red Wing after another seems
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Detroit looks to finish their season series against Carolina with a winning record but has to come away with a victory for that to happen, as they’re 4-3 so far. I have no idea what has made the Wings so effective against the Canes, but to this point I’m not going to question. I just
Game Day Updates #RedWings Adam Erne is on NHL COVID protocol list. False positive? Erne was among the group of Wings on COVID protocol in January. — Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) April 28, 2021 Robby Fabbri out again tonight for Red Wings at Carolina. — Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) April 29, 2021 Brind’Amour says Skjei to
The Detroit Red Wings goalie tandem of Jonathan Bernier and Thomas Greiss is gleaming – finally. Take the past two outings: Greiss’ shutout shootout loss Tuesday and Bernier’s 50-save overtime defeat Saturday. In total, the two combined for 83 saves on 85 shots on goal (SOG) in 125 minutes, 32 seconds – and neither earned a
For those of us who have willingly spent the time watching the Detroit Red Wings play hockey over the last several seasons, I don’t feel an explainer on the team’s system is truly necessary. For those who haven’t, I think you can get a good enough idea on how the team plays based on how
With 14 players set as free agents during the offseason, there is bound to be at least a bit of a roster shakeup. Nine of those FA’s are restricted – will Steve Yzerman decide to forgo a contract renewal for any of them? Red Wings Should Be Keeping a Majority The RFA’s are mostly players
Time: 7:00 PM EST Place: PNC Arena TV: BSSO,BSDET+ Radio: 97.1 FM The Ticket/1270 AM Hurricanes Blog: Canes Country Tuesday’s game was technically a hockey game, but it was completely forgettable. Joe Veleno made his NHL debut, so it wasn’t completely forgettable, as he made some very good plays. Tonight, Detroit travels to Carolina to
Red Wings miss playoffs, lack of offense among reasons – NHL.com Things are looking up compared to last season. The Red Wings have two more regulation wins (15), three more points (42) and the same number of wins (17), even though they have played 21 fewer games to this point. Their goals per game is
The Red Wings have plenty of draft capital in the upcoming NHL draft, with 12 draft picks through six rounds (Seven of those picks are in the first three rounds). With that sort of draft capital, should the Red Wings take a swing at Jesper Wallstedt to bolster the pipeline? An Elite Talent There is
Jeff Blashill pleased with Wings’ push to ‘get better’ through turbulent season “Certainly we’d like our record to be better than it is,” Blashill said. “In critical moments, we’ve stubbed our toes a lot, no doubt about that. But our guys came back the next night and came back ready to get after it and
The Detroit Red Wings have been better. There’s no doubt about that. While they’re still in the midst of a rebuild and have some ways to go, seeing Joe Veleno in the lineup means that help is arriving with an infusion of promising younger players. Taken late in the 2018 NHL draft, Veleno fell into
COLUMBUS, OH – APRIL 27: Goaltender Thomas Greiss #29 of the Detroit Red Wings stops a shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand #28 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at Nationwide Arena on April 27, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) Detroit Red Wings: Rookie Veleno’s NHL Debut Coming Tonight? Soon?
First Period A bit of a weird start with an almost goal from Columbus, then an almost goal from Detroit, and then a definite goal from Columbus. Bjorkstrand makes it 1-0 Jackets a minute and a half in. OR DOES HE??? The League is reviewing…something. Jeff did not ask. Maybe making sure the Wings previous
Game Day Updates Before you read all the stuff below about Joe Veleno, it’s important to note that he may or may not play tonight. Blashill says Veleno will play center to start out — Max Bultman (@m_bultman) April 26, 2021 #RedWings Blashill said Veleno not quite cleared to play yet but could be cleared
Some Detroit Red Wings fans are holding out hope rookie center Joseph Veleno will be a late addition to the lineup tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Others are optimistic about him making his debut Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Everyone agrees, though, by the weekend, Veleno will have taken his first NHL shift. “Hopefully,
How Detroit Red Wings would deal with a goaltending crisis – Freep “I would say it’s probably a close race between myself, LJ Scarpace, and Jeff Salajko, who is the worst goalie of the three,” Blashill said. “Jeff Salajko claims he’s got health reasons why he can’t put the pads on ever, yet he works
Digging for positives in mostly bad performances has kept Detroit Red Wings fans watching during this rough season. Although the Red Wings lost three of their four games against the Stars in their four game mini-series, there were a few bright spots in the matchups. Red Wings Goaltending Looks Safe Next Year Thomas Greiss and
Considering how much time and space the Detroit Red Wings’ defense granted the Dallas Stars skaters to operate Saturday, goalie Jonathan Bernier must have felt besieged from the beginning of the deflating 2-1 overtime defeat. The Red Wings goalie, who faced 41 shots on goal (SOG) after 40 minutes, finished with 50 saves, the sixth-most
We are now using Zoom to record, and we have been recording our own audio as well, but this time, I’m just using the Zoom tracks, and it sound pretty similar. Please excuse my blown out voice in the beginning, I accidentally had the automatic level control set for my microphone, and it started way
After rough start, goaltending emerging as strength for Red Wings – Detroit News But the Wings decided to keep Bernier — who returned to health just before the deadline after missing several weeks with a lower body injury — and it’s likely the organization will sign him to a new contract at some point. Stillman